Chambered Electric Guitar

Abstract

A chambered electric guitar according to an illustrative embodiment of the present invention includes at least one tone chamber that is linked to the external world only via a pick-up cavity of the guitar. Vibration of the strings of the guitar generates a vibration of the air in the tone chamber. This air vibration moves the air in and out of the tone chamber via the pick-up cavity. This air movement in the vicinity of the pick-up moves the pick-up as a whole and/or moves some portions of the pick-up. This pick-up movement changes the sound of the guitar.

1 . A chambered body for an electric guitar comprising:
 a core portion defining a body shape; the core portion including:
 at least one pick-up cavity configured and sized to receive a pick-up; 
 at least one tone chamber; 
 at least one tone channel interconnecting the at least one tone chamber to the at least one pick-up cavity; 
   a cover portion to be mounted to the core portion; the cover portion being so configured and sized as to close the at least one tone chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cover portion is a top portion of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 1 , wherein each at least one tone chamber includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall; the junction of the peripheral wall to the bottom wall being rounded and slightly deeper than the bottom wall. 
     
     
         4 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 1 , wherein the cover portion includes an inner surface including at least one recess in register with the at least one tone chamber when the inner face of the cover portion is mounted to the core portion. 
     
     
         5 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 4 , wherein the at least one recess includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall; the junction of the peripheral wall to the bottom wall being rounded and slightly deeper than the bottom wall. 
     
     
         6 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one pick-up cavity includes three pick-up cavities. 
     
     
         7 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 1 , wherein the at least one tone chamber includes five tone chambers. 
     
     
         8 . The chambered electric guitar body recited in  claim 4 , wherein the at least one recess includes three recesses. 
     
     
         9 . A chambered core portion of an electric guitar defining a body shape; the core portion including:
 at least one pick-up cavity configured and sized to receive a pick-up;   at least one tone chamber; and   at least one tone channel interconnecting the at least one tone chamber to the at least one pick-up cavity.   
     
     
         10 . The chambered core portion recited in  claim 9 , wherein each at least one tone chamber includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall; the junction of the peripheral wall to the bottom wall being rounded and slightly deeper than the bottom wall. 
     
     
         11 . The chambered core portion recited in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one pick-up cavity includes three pick-up cavities. 
     
     
         12 . The chambered core portion recited in  claim 9 , wherein the at least one tone chamber includes five tone chambers. 
     
     
         13 . An electric guitar comprising:
 a chambered body including:
 a core portion defining a body shape; the core portion including:
 at least one pick-up cavity configured and sized to receive a pick-up; 
 at least one tone chamber; 
 at least one tone channel interconnecting the at least one tone chamber to the at least one pick-up cavity; 
 
 a cover portion to be mounted to the core portion; the cover portion being so configured and sized as to close the at least one tone chamber; and 
   a neck mounted to the chambered body.   
     
     
         14 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 13 , wherein the core portion further includes a neck cavity configured and sized to receive the neck. 
     
     
         15 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 13 , wherein the cover portion is a top portion of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 13 , wherein each at least one tone chamber includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall; the junction of the peripheral wall to the bottom wall being rounded and slightly deeper than the bottom wall. 
     
     
         17 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 13 , wherein the cover portion includes an inner surface including at least one recess in register with the at least one tone chamber when the inner face of the cover portion is mounted to the core portion. 
     
     
         18 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 17 , wherein the at least one recess includes a bottom wall and a peripheral wall; the junction of the peripheral wall to the bottom wall being rounded and slightly deeper than the bottom wall. 
     
     
         19 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 13 , wherein the at least one pick-up cavity includes three pick-up cavities. 
     
     
         20 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 13 , wherein the at least one tone chamber includes five tone chambers. 
     
     
         21 . The electric guitar recited in  claim 17 , wherein the at least one recess includes three recesses.